| Melodifestivalen | |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Heat1: | 12 February 2005 |
| Heat2: | 19 February 2005 |
| Heat3: | 26 February 2005 |
| Heat4: | 5 March 2005 |
| Second: | 6 March 2005 |
| Final: | 12 March 2005 |
| Presenters: | Heat 1: Shan Atci Alexandra Pascalidou Heat 2: Erik Haag Henrik Schyffert Heat 3: Marko Lehtosalo Johanna Westman Heat 4: Micke Leijnegard Kayo Shekoni Second chance: Annika Jankell Final: Jill Johnson Mark Levengood |
| Director: | Sven Stojanovic |
| Entries: | 32 |
| Finalists: | 10 |
| Vote: | Heats and Second chance: 100% public vote Final: 50% public vote, 50% jury vote |
| Winner: | "Las Vegas" by Martin Stenmarck |
Swedish: Melodifestivalen|i=unset 2005 was the 45th edition of the Swedish music competition Swedish: [[Melodifestivalen]]|i=unset, which was organised by Swedish: [[Sveriges Television]]|i=unset (SVT) and took place over a five-week period between 12 February and 6 March 2005. The winner of the competition was Martin Stenmarck with the song "Las Vegas", who represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, where he came nineteenth with 30 points.[1]
Nanne Grönvall's defeat was met with consternation by many people, who felt that a gap of over 150,000 votes should be enough for victory. There were even calls for SVT to scrap the jury system altogether and simply let the televotes decide the winner. For a comparison, it was noted that Grönvall had received more votes than Lena Philipsson, the popular 2004 winner. However, SVT said that there was nothing they could do about the result. Four finalists topped the Swedish charts. Alcazar and Alcastar got to number one the week before the final, Jimmy Jansson got to the number one some weeks after that with Vi kan gunga, Martin Stenmarck's winner Las Vegas hit the top spot the week after that, while Nanne Grönvall and Håll om mig topped the charts the week after that.
The heats for Melodifestivalen 2005 began on 12 February 2005. Ten songs from these heats qualified for the final on March 12, 2005. This was the fourth year that a heat format had been used for the competition.
| Heat 1 | 12 February 2005 | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | |
| Heat 2 | 19 February 2005 | Linköping | Cloetta Center | |
| Heat 3 | 26 February 2005 | Skellefteå | Skellefteå Kraft Arena | |
| Heat 4 | 5 March 2005 | Växjö | Tipshallen | |
| Second chance | 6 March 2005 | Stockholm | Berns | Annika Jankell |
| Final | 12 March 2005 | Stockholm Globe Arena |
Unlike past years, where all Melodifestivalen participants were chosen by a selection jury, starting in 2004, four out of the 32 participants were selected directly by the contest's producers, in order to increase musical and artistic breadth. Each artist, called "wildcard", participated in a different heat. The wildcards in 2005 were the following:[2]
| Artist | Song | Heat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcazar | "Alcastar" | Heat 1 | |
| Sanne Salomonsen | "Higher Ground" | Heat 2 | |
| K2 feat. Alannah Myles | "We Got It All" | Heat 3 | |
| Nanne Grönvall | "Swedish: [[Håll om mig]]|i=unset" | Heat 4 |
In the first two heats, a jury was used to select two of the five songs that would proceed to the second round of voting, with the intent of giving some entries that could be slow in accumulating votes a chance. However, after heat 2, SVT dissolved the jury as it had chosen entries that were already voted by the viewers together with criticism that this reduced the people's influence in the result. The jury consisted of:[3]
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcazar | "Alcastar" | ||
| Anne-Lie Rydé | "Swedish: Så nära|i=unset" | ||
| Arja Saijonmaa | "Swedish: Vad du än trodde så trodde du fel|i=unset" | ||
| B-Boys feat. | "One Step Closer" | ||
| Bodies Without Organs | "Gone" | ||
| Cameron Cartio | "Roma" | ||
| Camilla Brinck | "Jenny" | ||
| Caroline Wennergren | "A Different Kind of Love" | ||
| Cecilia Vennersten | "Swedish: Var mig nära|i=unset" | ||
| Date | "Swedish: Hörde änglarna viska ditt namn|i=unset" | ||
| Fredrik & Sanna | "Swedish: [[Du och jag mot världen]]|i=unset" | ||
| Group Avalon | "Big Up" | ||
| Jessica Folcker | "Swedish: Om natten|i=unset" | ||
| Jimmy Jansson | "Swedish: [[Vi kan gunga]]|i=unset" | ||
| "Rain" | |||
| Josefin Nilsson | "Swedish: Med hjärtats egna ord|i=unset" | ||
| K2 feat. Alannah Myles | "We Got It All" | ||
| Katrina and the Nameless | "As If Tomorrow Will Never Come" | Thomas G:son | |
| Kwanzaa | "Lovin' Your Feen" | ||
| LaGaylia | "Nothing At All" | ||
| Linda Bengtzing | "Swedish: [[Alla flickor]]|i=unset" | ||
| Martin Stenmarck | "Las Vegas" | ||
| "Swedish: Långt bortom tid och rum|i=unset" | |||
| NaNa | "Wherever You Go" | ||
| Nanne Grönvall | "Swedish: [[Håll om mig]]|i=unset" | ||
| Nordman | "Swedish: Ödet var min väg|i=unset" | ||
| Papa Dee | "My No. 1" | ||
| "Refrain, Refrain" | |||
| Rickard Engfors and Katarina | "Ready For Me" | ||
| Sanne Salomonsen | "Higher Ground" | ||
| Shirley Clamp | "Swedish: [[Att älska dig]]|i=unset" | ||
| The Wallstones | "Invisible People" |
The first heat took place on 12 February 2005 at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg. 3,172,000 viewers watched the heat live. A total of 497,356 votes were cast, with a total of collected for Swedish: [[Radiohjälpen]]|i=unset. The heat was hosted by Shan Atci and Alexandra Pascalidou.[4]
| Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcazar | "Alcastar" | 35,976 | 43,010 | 78,986 | 3 | Second Chance | |
| 2 | Cecilia Vennersten | "Swedish: Var mig nära|i=unset" | 5,069 | 5,069 | 8 | Out | ||
| 3 | Papa Dee | "My No. 1" | 25,446 | 25,446 | 6 | Out | ||
| 4 | Linda Bengtzing | "Swedish: [[Alla flickor]]|i=unset" | 33,338 | 44,503 | 77,841 | 4 | Second Chance | |
| 5 | The Wallstones | "Invisible People" | 32,355 | 40,205 | 72,560 | 5 | Out | |
| 6 | Pay TV | "Refrain, Refrain" | 10,792 | 10,792 | 7 | Out | ||
| 7 | Nordman | "Swedish: Ödet var min väg|i=unset" | 36,103 | 49,381 | 85,484 | 2 | Final | |
| 8 | Shirley Clamp | "Swedish: [[Att älska dig]]|i=unset" | 69,785 | 77,713 | 147,498 | 1 | Final | |
The second heat took place on 19 February 2005 at the Cloetta Center in Linköping. 3,150,000 viewers watched the heat live. A total of 369,946 votes were cast, with a total of collected for Swedish: Radiohjälpen|i=unset. The heat was hosted by Erik Haag and Henrik Schyffert.[5]
| Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fredrik & Sanna | "Swedish: [[Du och jag mot världen]]|i=unset" | 38,642 | 65,313 | 103,955 | 1 | Final | |
| 2 | Camilla Brinck | "Jenny" | 15,031 | 15,031 | 7 | Out | ||
| 3 | Group Avalon | "Big Up" | 15,032 | 15,032 | 6 | Out | ||
| 4 | Arja Saijonmaa | "Swedish: Vad du än trodde så trodde du fel|i=unset" | 14,118 | 14,118 | 8 | Out | ||
| 5 | Josefin Nilsson | "Swedish: Med hjärtats egna ord|i=unset" | 18,354 | 28,316 | 46,670 | 3 | Second Chance | |
| 6 | Cameron Cartio | "Roma" | 16,232 | 27,293 | 43,525 | 4 | Second Chance | |
| 7 | Bodies Without Organs | "Gone" | 16,508 | 25,796 | 42,304 | 5 | Out | |
| 8 | Sanne Salomonsen | "Higher Ground" | 36,118 | 53,193 | 89,311 | 2 | Final | |
The third heat took place on 26 February 2005 at the Skellefteå Kraft Arena in Skellefteå. 2,942,000 viewers watched the heat live. A total of 456,883 votes were cast, with a total of collected for Swedish: Radiohjälpen|i=unset. The heat was hosted by Marko Lehtosalo and Johanna Westman.[6]
| Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Wherever You Go" | 25,053 | 38,891 | 63,944 | 3 | Second Chance | ||
| 2 | Kwanzaa | "Lovin' Your Feen" | 3,179 | 3,179 | 8 | Out | ||
| 3 | Jimmy Jansson | "Swedish: [[Vi kan gunga]]|i=unset" | 52,485 | 62,845 | 115,330 | 2 | Final | |
| 4 | LaGaylia | "Nothing At All" | 20,706 | 24,753 | 45,459 | 4 | Second Chance | |
| 5 | Josef | "Rain" | 23,410 | 24,597 | 48,007 | 5 | Out | |
| 6 | K2 feat. Alannah Myles | "We Got It All" | 11,712 | 11,712 | 7 | Out | ||
| 7 | Jessica Folcker | "Swedish: Om natten|i=unset" | 19,306 | 19,306 | 6 | Out | ||
| 8 | Martin Stenmarck | "Las Vegas" | 76,508 | 73,538 | 150,046 | 1 | Final | |
The fourth heat took place on 5 March 2005 at the Tipshallen in Växjö. 3,102,000 viewers watched the heat live. A total of 411,920 votes were cast, with a total of collected for Swedish: Radiohjälpen|i=unset. The heat was hosted by Micke Leijnegard and Kayo Shekoni.[7]
| Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne-Lie Rydé | "Swedish: Så nära|i=unset" | 19,043 | 25,124 | 44,167 | 5 | Out | |
| 2 | B-Boys feat. Paul M | "One Step Closer" | 16,820 | 16,820 | 6 | Out | ||
| 3 | Mathias Holmgren | "Swedish: Långt bortom tid och rum|i=unset" | 21,337 | 28,775 | 50,112 | 4 | Second Chance | |
| 4 | Rickard Engfors and Katarina | "Ready For Me" | 9,774 | 9,774 | 8 | Out | ||
| 5 | Date | "Swedish: Hörde änglarna viska ditt namn|i=unset" | 14,930 | 14,930 | 7 | Out | ||
| 6 | Nanne Grönvall | "Swedish: [[Håll om mig]]|i=unset" | 53,726 | 67,876 | 121,602 | 1 | Final | |
| 7 | Caroline Wennergren | "A Different Kind of Love" | 29,456 | 63,664 | 93,120 | 2 | Final | |
| 8 | Katrina and the Nameless | "As If Tomorrow Will Never Come" | 30,632 | 30,763 | 61,125 | 3 | Second Chance | |
The second chance round took place on 6 March 2005 at the Berns in Stockholm. 1,497,000 viewers watched the show live. A total of 440,156 votes were cast, with a total of collected for Swedish: Radiohjälpen|i=unset. The show was hosted by Annika Jankell.[8]
| Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcazar | "Alcastar" | 47,762 | 63,533 | 111,925 | 1 | Final | |
| 2 | Linda Bengtzing | "Swedish: [[Alla flickor]]|i=unset" | 38,861 | 54,253 | 93,114 | 2 | Final | |
| 3 | Josefin Nilsson | "Swedish: Med hjärtats egna ord|i=unset" | 20,537 | 20,537 | 7 | Out | ||
| 4 | Cameron Cartio | "Roma" | 18,945 | 18,945 | 8 | Out | ||
| 5 | NaNa | "Wherever You Go" | 28,510 | 38,254 | 66,764 | 4 | Out | |
| 6 | LaGaylia | "Nothing At All" | 27,547 | 53,126 | 80,673 | 3 | Out | |
| 7 | Mathias Holmgren | "Swedish: Långt bortom tid och rum|i=unset" | 25,472 | 25,472 | 5 | Out | ||
| 8 | Katrina and the Nameless | "As If Tomorrow Will Never Come" | 24,489 | 24,489 | 6 | Out | ||
The final took place on 12 March 2005 at the Stockholm Globe Arena in Stockholm. 4,054,000 viewers watched the show live. A total of 1,519,997 votes were cast, with a total of collected for Swedish: Radiohjälpen|i=unset. The show was hosted by Jill Johnson and Mark Levengood.[9]
| Artist | Song | Juries | Televote | Total | Place | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Stenmarck | "Las Vegas" | 102 | 208,716 | 110 | 212 | 1 | |
| 2 | Linda Bengtzing | "Swedish: [[Alla flickor]]|i=unset" | 15 | 95,532 | 0 | 15 | 10 | |
| 3 | Nordman | "Swedish: Ödet var min väg|i=unset" | 4 | 111,684 | 11 | 15 | 9 | |
| 4 | Shirley Clamp | "Swedish: [[Att älska dig]]|i=unset" | 86 | 153,923 | 44 | 130 | 4 | |
| 5 | Sanne Salomonsen | "Higher Ground" | 35 | 36,219 | 0 | 35 | 7 | |
| 6 | Caroline Wennergren | "A Different Kind of Love" | 28 | 204,040 | 88 | 116 | 5 | |
| 7 | Alcazar | "Alcastar" | 69 | 165,497 | 66 | 135 | 3 | |
| 8 | Jimmy Jansson | "Swedish: [[Vi kan gunga]]|i=unset" | 27 | 130,021 | 22 | 49 | 6 | |
| 9 | Fredrik Kempe & Sanna Nielsen | "Swedish: [[Du och jag mot världen]]|i=unset" | 30 | 40,437 | 0 | 30 | 8 | |
| 10 | Nanne Grönvall | "Swedish: [[Håll om mig]]|i=unset" | 77 | 373,928 | 132 | 209 | 2 | |
| 1 | "Las Vegas" | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 102 | |
| 2 | "Swedish: [[Alla flickor]]|i=unset" | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||
| 3 | "Swedish: Ödet var min väg|i=unset" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||
| 4 | "Swedish: [[Att älska dig]]|i=unset" | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 86 | ||
| 5 | "Higher Ground" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 35 | ||
| 6 | "A Different Kind of Love" | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 28 | ||||||
| 7 | "Alcastar" | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 69 | |
| 8 | "Swedish: [[Vi kan gunga]]|i=unset" | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 27 | ||||||||
| 9 | "Swedish: [[Du och jag mot världen]]|i=unset" | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 30 | |||||
| 10 | "Håll om mig" | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 77 | ||
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| Air date | Viewers (millions) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | 3.172 | |||
| Heat 2 | 3.150 | |||
| Heat 3 | 2.942 | |||
| Heat 4 | 3.105 | |||
| Second chance | 1.497 | |||
| Final | 4.054 |